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The City and the City

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

When a murdered woman is found in the city of Beszel, somewhere at the edge of Europe, it looks to be a routine case for Inspector Tyador Borlú of the Extreme Crime Squad. To investigate, Borlú must travel from the decaying Bezel to its equal, rival, and intimate neighbour, the vibrant city of Ul Qoma. But this is a border crossing like no other a journey as psychic as it is physical a seeing of the unseen. With Ul Qoman detective Qussim Dhatt, Borlú is enmeshed in a sordid under-world of nationalists intent on destroying their neighbouring victim and unificationists who dream of dissolving the two into one. As the detectives uncover the dead woman’s secrets, they begin to suspect a truth that could cost them more that their lives.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR China
Miéville

China Miéville is the author of King Rat; Perdido Street Station, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award; The Scar, winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award; Iron Council, winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Looking for Jake, a collection of short stories; and Un Lun Dun, his New York Times bestselling book for younger readers. He lives and works in London.

China Miéville is the author of King Rat; Perdido Street Station, winner of the Arthur C. Clarke Award and the British Fantasy Award; The Scar, winner of the Locus Award and the British Fantasy Award; Iron Council, winner of the Locus Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award; Looking for Jake, a collection of short stories; and Un Lun Dun, his New York Times bestselling book for younger readers. He lives and works in London.

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

Science fiction? Detective story? Who cares when Miéville examines the border between fantasy and real life. What constitutes what and what matters for you?

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
England
Original Language
English
Publisher
Del Rey

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